Research projects (13000 - 13500 of 26984)

Grant: Unraveling and treating impaired pain inhibition during exercise in patients with Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a clinical experiment targeting brain neurotransmission.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Abstract: In a previous MERUK-funded study, we showed that pain inhibition during exercise is impaired in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis /
chronic fatigue syndrome. This finding is in line with our previous findings of delayed pain inhibition at rest in response to heat pain. It becomes
more and more clear that the lack of pain inhibition accounts in part for various symptoms at rest and following exercise in particular ('postexertional
malaise'). However, the mechanisms behind the lack of pain inhibition during exercise remain to be revealed.
The mechanisms responsible for impaired pain inhibition in response to exercise in people with MF/CFS might be crucial in developing appropriate
drug treatments to prevent post-exertional malaise. The present study aims at examining whether a drug targeting brain neurotransmission is able
to decrease post-exertional malaise in patients with inhibitory pathways.
In addition, the recognition of ME/CFS as a severe illness remains an important issue. Therefore, the present study proposal aims at comparing the
results obtained in ME/CFS patients with those obtained in a patient group with an established medical diagnosis characterized by chronic pain of
peripheral rather than central origin. To compare the findings in ME/CFS with those obtained from RA patients, the project includes 2 triple blind,
randomized controlled, cross-over studies.
Organisations:
• Human Physiology and Special Physiology of Physical Education
Researchers:
• JO NIJS
Characterization and role of dysbiosis in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease
K.U.Leuven
Abstract: No English Abstract
Organisations:
• Translational Research in GastroIntestin
Researchers:
• Jan Verhaegen
• Séverine Vermeire
• Paul Rutgeerts
• Kathleen Machiels
Reducing microbial data entropy through workflow management
Ghent University
Abstract: The bioinformatics landscape today witnesses the emergence of web services andworkflows as a publishing interface for data and
computation. Following thisline of thought, a series of organism-centric web services and workflows aredeveloped based on the integration efforts
conducted in the framework of theStrainInfo bioportal.
Organisations:
• Departement of Applied mathematics and computer science
Researchers:
• Peter Dawyndt
The Other Flood: Vulnerability and Resilience
Ghent University
Abstract: Floods can have very serious consequences. In order to reduce the impacts of floods, they need to be considered from a broad
perspective. A comprehensive and integrative approach combines the technical measures with the economic, ecological (environmental) and social
aspects. FLOTHER lays the emphasis on social aspects, associated with floods. It will investigate how vulnerable and resilient people are and how
it can be measured. A GIS tool will be developed.
Organisations:
• Departement of Geography
Researchers:
• Philippe De Maeyer
GINI - Growing Inequalities Impacts.
University of Antwerp
Abstract: Strategic objective:
A major improvement in the understanding of changing inequalities and their impacts in the various countries of the European Union in comparison
to other developed countries, including a longer-term perspective and with due attention paid to the impact on society as a whole
Organisations:
• Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy
Researchers:
• Ive Marx
• Gerlinde Verbist
• Bea Cantillon
Record of fees and compensations: judicial DNA-research
Universiteit Hasselt
Abstract: This project represents a formal service agreement between the parties BIOMED (research institute at Hasselt University), and on the
other hand, 'het Gerecht van Turnhout'. BIOMED provides 'het Gerecht van Turnhout' research results on the judicial DNA-research under the
conditions as stipulated in the present contract.
The work covers all states of the month february 2010
Organisations:
• Immunology - Biochemistry
• Biomedical Research Institute
Researchers:
• Luc MICHIELS
Hydrolysis of biopolymers by enzymes immobilized on membranes and its integration into a membrane reactor.